Pawan Kumar (footballer, born 1990)

Pawan Kumar (born 1 July 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Northeast United FC in the Indian Super League.

Pawan Kumar
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-07-01) 1 July 1990
Place of birth Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Northeast United FC
Number 1
Youth career
JCT
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 JCT
2011–2012 Air India
2012–2013 Salgaocar 1 (0)
2013–2015 Bengaluru FC 20 (0)
2015–2018 Chennaiyin 1 (0)
2016 →Mumbai FC (loan) 12 (0)
2018– Northeast United 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:21, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

Career

Youth and Early Career

Born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, Kumar has played with several I-League clubs like JCT, Air India, and Salgaocar. While with JCT, Kumar led the side to the 2010 Durand Cup final where his side lost 1–0 to Chirag United at the Ambedkar Stadium.[2] Also while with the club, Kumar was one of five players sent to England to train with the Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy for a week as part of a partnership Wolves had with JCT.[3] Then, for the 2011–2012 season, after JCT disbanded, Kumar played with Air India, another I-League, side for the season.[4]

Then, for the 2012–13 season, Kumar played with Salgaocar where he found himself as the #2 behind Karanjit Singh. Kumar only played in one match while with the club against Sporting Goa on 20 March 2013 in which he came on as a 63rd-minute substitute after Karanjit Singh was red carded; Salgaocar lost the match 1–3.[5]

Bengaluru FC

On 21 July 2013, during the launch of new direct-entry I-League club, Bengaluru FC, Kumar was announced as one of the players signed on to the club for the new season.[6] Kumar then made his debut for Bengaluru in the club's very first I-League match ever against Mohun Bagan A.C. at the Bangalore Football Stadium in which he started and played the full match as the match ended 1–1.[7]

Mumbai

In December 2015, Pawan joined Mumbai F.C. for 2015–16 I-League.[8]

Career statistics
As of 9 January 2016[9]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Salgaocar 2012–13 100000——10
Bengaluru FC 2013–14 2003000——230
Mumbai 2015–16 100000——10
Career total 220300000250

Honours

Club
Chennaiyin FC

Individual
  • Golden Glove Indian Super League : 2018-19

References
  1. Pawan Kumar at Soccerway
  2. "Chirag United lifts Durand Cup". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  3. "Wolves' five arrivals from India". Express and Star. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  4. "Air India dent Bagan title hopes". Fox Sports Asia. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  5. "SALGAOCAR VS. SPORTING GOA 1 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  6. "JSW Sports launches Bengaluru FC". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  7. "BENGALURU VS. MOHUN BAGAN 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  8. "ISL 2015: Chennaiyin FC sign Indian goalkeeper Pawan Kumar". Sportskeeda. 10 November 2015.
  9. Pawan Kumar at Soccerway
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